An old, loose clothesline in our backyard was perfect for hanging
feeders. The line was so loose that even squirrels were deterred. Then
mysteriously, the feeders were being emptied on the ground. As well, the
feeders were being moved about on the line. One day I spied a young
raccoon navigating the line upside down, hand over hand. He jumped off
the line when I ran out of the house screaming at it, confident that I
had scared him well. About 10 minutes later I was alerted by the squeak,
squeak of the clothesline. There was that rascal standing on the deck
railing, reeling in the feeders!
Irene Bouris
Sparta, Ont
